Why Ask for More Visitation?
Hi, I’m Tulsa Dads.Law attorney Clint Hastings. Guys, ask for more visitation than is in your orders or decree. Why? Because you’re entitled to it. So, in most orders, in most decrees, it lays out your minimum visitation, assuming you don’t have 50-50.
Also, it will use language to the effect of other times agreed upon, or it will put a duty on the other party, the custodial parent’s duty, to facilitate additional visitation as requested or as best for the child. Sometimes you’ll see it worded in different ways, but the point is that the ordered visitation is intended to be a minimum visitation.
Don’t Give Up on Asking for More Visitation
I see parents, and dads, go years, perhaps never, asking for more than the minimum. And part of it is because they do get turned down and they give up. Well, I don’t think that’s right. Don’t give up. Sometimes you will get turned down, and sometimes it’s reasonable to. Maybe it’s short notice. There may be other plans they have made.
Politely tell them that the decree lists the minimum. And if your decree does not say that and you find yourself wanting to have additional visitation quite often, you may look into modifying that. It may be worth the money to do so just to get that language in there. But don’t just give up on it.
Don’t Hesitate to Contact Us for a Consultation
Check out the Dads.Law website. Give Oklahoma family law attorney Clint Hastings a call at 918-962-0900 for a consultation. Let us know if you have questions, and maybe we’ll make a video about your question. Thanks.